Pop singer Connie Francis has died at 87. The first female singer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, she was
known for her hit single "Who's Sorry Now?" and for singing the theme song and appearing in the 1961 film, Where the Boys Are.
When I was a little kid, I saw Connie Francis appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. I mistakenly exclaimed to my parents that Aunt Catherine (Dad's
sister) was singing on television. I always got the best Christmas presents from Aunt Catherine, after my parents told her about this. Eddie RUKidding - 18-7-2025 at 01:37
^ A good ploy to get nice presents loljimmied - 22-7-2025 at 21:38
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Frontman and Heavy Metal Legend, Dies at 76
He died today after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Eddie RUKidding - 22-7-2025 at 23:22
Who will Sharon manage now......?BBP - 28-7-2025 at 20:22
Lucia de Berk (62). She was a Dutch nurse who was convicted for the murder of 7 babies with nothing but statistical "evidence" and was
jailed unjustly for 10 years, in what is considered one of the largest miscarriages of justice in The Netherlands. Reading the case story is reminiscent of a witch hunt.ursinator2.0 - 5-9-2025 at 22:02
Another sad news: Supertramps Rick Davies dies of cancer 81 years old Plook - 8-9-2025 at 17:22
Very sad Supertramp was huge for us in the 70's and 80's...Goodbye Stranger was my theme song for years when I was a player, because I
surfed everyday I could and after spending the night with a lady I was out the door before the butt crack of dawn to head to the beach for some dawn
patrol surfing...the gals were wondering where and the heck are you going...lol...:freak:
Bobby Hart, Who Co-Wrote Monkees Smashes, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ Theme and His Own Hit as a Member of Boyce and
Hart, Dies at 86Plook - 16-9-2025 at 21:11
Robert Redford, magnetic Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dies at 89
jimmied - 1-10-2025 at 19:28
Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist and conservationist, dead at 91jimmied - 12-10-2025 at 12:54
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
Play It Again, Sam is my favorite.jimmied - 26-10-2025 at 13:27
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100
June Lockhart and Frank Zappa appeared together on the television show What's My Line? in 1971. During the episode, Zappa was the mystery guest,
and he tried to stump the celebrity panel, which included Lockhart, Gene Rayburn, Arlene Francis, and Soupy Sales. Soupy Sales was the one who
correctly guessed his identity.jimmied - 3-11-2025 at 21:56
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78jimmied - 4-11-2025 at 15:50
Dick Cheney, Powerful Former Vice President Who Served Four Republican Presidents, Dies at 84BBP - 4-11-2025 at 20:13
Joost Prinsen - Dutch actor, phenomenal body of work for children.ursinator2.0 - 1-12-2025 at 19:36
Just learned from Dr. Dots facebooksite (click) that Roy Estrada had already passed away on August 14, 2025.BBP - 1-12-2025 at 20:23
Sorry to hear that...
Also in the obituaries is playwright Tom Stoppard (88). I got to know a bit of his work through Tim Curry.ursinator2.0 - 11-12-2025 at 20:06
the following was sent to be by ARTie Tripp to post in regards to Roy Estrada *What revolts me about the entire story regarding Roy is the vitriol
and unbridled scorn and derision spewed online from people who have no idea of the facts of Roy's offense or situation. At least I had the
opportunity to explain the true facts to a large audience at Zappanale in 2022. I'm sure that got spread around by Zappa fans. Also Dieter
Jacob of Zappanale Emailed me the other day wanting to know about Roy's death. So I had the opportunity to explain again the truth of the
matter. He asked if he could publish my comments, which of course I agreed, so that will help somewhat to set the record straight.In brief, during
2011 Roy had been invited to his daughter's house because she and Roy's granddaughter were alone for Easter-- her husband and son on a trip.
During the visit she ran an errand, leaving Roy to babysit his young (4-5 year old?) granddaughter. While playing, Roy tickled her, including her
crotch, while she was fully clothed.. When Roy's daughter got back, she asked her daughter how it went. The daughter said Roy had tickled her
and made her laugh. The daughter asked where she was tickled, and when she heard the crotch, she flipped out and called child protective services,
and the matter was turned over to the police. That was that. He was later arrested while with his girlfriend. Roy's daughter didn't grow
up with Roy around, and she was vindictive because of that. I'm sure she was a piece of work.Should Roy have done that? No, probably not,
although I'm sure a significant number of parents/grandparents have done the same within their families. Not advisable, but I'll guess
it's not uncommon. Roy had been arrested twice many years before for underage dalliances-- always with teenaged girls. The fact is that Roy
always had a drug problem. He loved speed, coke, meth, and the like. It was only when he had been doing drugs that the tawdry behavior came out. I
don't know if you've known people who did much speed or the like. I have, and I can tell you that it promotes twisted thinking and
behavior.I'm reminded of what Don Preston remarked after Roy's incarceration. "Shit, at times most all of us could have been busted
for fooling with underaged groupies!"So they threw the book at Roy under the "3 strikes" rule, which was in force in Texas. It
didn't matter that his long ago prior offenses had been in California. If Roy could have afforded a defense attorney, he would have received a
far shorter sentence. Roy was not a danger to anyone, nor did he ever try to entice children. What Roy really needed was drug counseling or
Narcotics Anonymous. But at least while in prison he renewed his faith in God, and achieved a new found devotion to Christianity.I can't imagine
Roy's frustration and grief over the injustice and maltreatment he received that essentially put him in prison for life. He and I kept up
correspondence throughout his incarceration. I am proud to have played with him in MOI and Beefheart. He had a heart condition and severe diabetes
which was worsened by a prison diet made up largely of carbohydrates and starch. His whole sad affair was a tragedy, and I'm so very sorry that
he's gone. ART TRIPP*Eddie RUKidding - 11-12-2025 at 20:18
sad story and another reason not to live in the US
The land for the rich and powerfulBBP - 19-12-2025 at 13:18
Thank you for reposting Roy's story, that's very insightful...BBP - 18-1-2026 at 10:33
Scott Adams (68) passed away. His Clues For The Clueless has left me in stitches.polydigm - 20-1-2026 at 18:10
Rob Hirst, drummer and founding member of Midnight Oil.Eddie RUKidding - 21-1-2026 at 02:07
RIP Rob
Saw Midnight Oil play a couple of times back in the 1980's
